Just War Argumentative Essay On Christianity

war. There are seven criteria that a war must pass to be known as a

Violence, it has been a main tool in the Christian arsenal since the middle ages. From the Crusades to the Inquisitions of Spain, violence is ever prevalent. Even in this day and age, intolerance and violence continue to be preached. But is this violence an instrument of God or man? Is violence an inherent part of this religion? Some would say that it is indeed built in to the very fabric of its being. The Old Testament is full of the smiting of infidels and those who defy God. The Book of Revelations tells of the violent and fiery demise of this entire planet. There are instances of mass genocide, the killing of innocent children, holy wars, you name a violent act and God has called for it. The story of

The Crusades were one of the most prominent events in Western European history; they were not discrete and unimportant pilgrimages, but a continuous stream of marching Western armies (Crusaders) into the Muslim world, terminating in the creation and eventually the fall of the Islamic Kingdoms. The Crusades were a Holy War of Roman Christianity against Islam, but was it really a “holy war” or was it Western Europe fighting for more land and power? Through Pope Urban II and the Roman Catholic Church’s actions, their proposed motivations seem unclear, and even unchristian. Prior to the Crusades, Urban encouraged that Western Europe fight for their religion but throughout the crusades the real motivations shone though; the Crusaders were power

By contrast, Christianity is traditionally understood to be founded by Jesus of Nazareth. Christians view God as Lord and Savior over all and accept the Bible as his faultless word.

Christianity and Acceptance of Conventional and Nuclear War Conventional war and nuclear war are different from others, but some Christians believe that both can take place while other Christians find nuclear war unacceptable but Conventional war is, I will explore this in detail. Some Christians think Conventional and nuclear war is acceptable because they are similar to each other in certain ways, although conventional wars do not consist of use of nuclear weapons while nuclear wars do, both kinds of wars can cause death of innocent people, both are more of government's decision rather than the citizen's, and they do not always solve the problem. An example of the similar effects of both

• Writes about James, brother of Jesus, who was called the Christ. Stoned to death in A.D. 62. Pg.78

I believe that every argument in favor of what people call a just and necessary war or physical self-defense goes against the letter and spirit of the bible. The bible is the greatest enemy of war, as soon as people start understanding the bible people will stop fighting. Wars go against the bible and if people don’t agree with that then they don’t understand the bible.

Christianity is a very unique religion. It, unlike many of the world's major religions, places a great emphasis on having the correct beliefs and interpretations of religious doctrines. Being a much more societal religion than many others, Christianity in its early years found that it was important to have every follower have the same understanding of the cardinal beliefs that it preaches. The story of the bible is a very complex one, as compared to other religions. The statement of beliefs of the other Abrahamic religions are all relatively short. They do not rely so heavily on scripture as Christianity does, and therefore there s no need for a comprehensive statement of belief that covers all major events and definitions (Johnson 9).

During the Nazi German era, which took place from 1933 until 1945, Christianity played a very important role in the rise of Hitler’s regime. The Christian churches greatly influenced not only the formation of the Nazi regime, but also the German folk. The most influential churches were the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Church. Even though Christianity itself faced a state of decline in the early 1930s, the higher clergy of the Christian churches in Germany still managed to make a significant impact. The amount of influence that the churches exerted can be measured not only through the impact of their resistance towards the Nazis, but conversely through the resistance carried out by

Politics and religion in the world of today aren’t subjects that generally go hand in hand in our own society. This was not always the case however; in Europe the two were synonymous up until relatively recently, (recently meant in the loosest sense of the word,) and are still closely tied in foreign parts of the world, the most obvious example being the Middle East. The duos intimate relationship was exemplified during the late sixteenth century, extending into the seventeenth century, during a series of wars which would later on come to be called “the wars of religion.” But is this title completely appropriate? For wars claiming to be centered on religion, they seem to carry an awfully heavy load of political baggage. In fact, one

In Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, the main character, Lieutenant Fredric Henry, undergoes a dramatic change in perspective over the course of the novel. It is most interesting to see how the Lieutenant's views on religion change as he becomes more involved in the war.

In an Argument against abolishing Christianity, we have Jonathan Swift, who informs his reader that he is not supporting “true Christianity” as he called it, but instead nominal Christianity. However, while he appears to be arguing in favour of abolishing Christianity, we know from previous readings that Jonathan Swift, could not possibly be in favour of such a thing. As a result, we have Swift who appears to be arguing for the abolishment of Christianity, however he also gives an argument to the contrary. An argument Swift, sets forth is that by abolishing Christianity, people would be free to work on Sundays, and as previously stated by Swift, people do not attend Sunday service anyway, and those that do just do so to flaunt their new attire

Platoon, directed by Oliver Stone, and "Saving Private Ryan," directed by Steven Spielberg, are two movies flush with Christian Symbolism. Both films feature scripture, Platoon opens with it, and in Saving Private Ryan, there is a character that often quotes scripture. While there are some similarities between the two movies, like having a Christ Figure, and a conflict between good and evil, there are metaphors that make the films different from one another. Platoon features more complex metaphors, and focuses on a power struggle between two characters that represent good and evil. The Metaphors in Saving Private Ryan are obvious, and more focused on the lost returning home, then on a struggles between

Christians Have Same Beliefs Another point that supports the argument is that Christians all have

The terror and frightened experience of Septimus calls him to give his all to Christ and began to speak the good news of the Lord he did this by telling people what the Lord can do and what he has in stored for us, so other people would understand the reality of humanity. In Arthur F. Bethea, “Septimus, the War-Shattered Christ Substitute in Mrs. Dalloway”, writes “Septimus, That life is not only what we experience around us but it goes beyond that. “Septimus perceives himself as “the Lord”........come renew society” (25),” carrying “the greatest message in world”” (83). “Septimus thinks that the earth is about “to burst into flames”(15)”­an apocalyptic detail, evocative of both the horror of World War I and Christ’s prophesied triumph in Revelation and hears the”whole world”clamoring”kill yourself,kill yourself for our sake”(92) “The “rusty spike”that impale him analogize the nails in Jesus’s hands on the cross(184).The Lord who has come to bring renewal to society” (Bethea 250). Septimus thought he was carrying the greatest message in the world and taught the world is coming to an end. He began to give revelation about the end time as Jesus came to do on Earth, at a point in time all of his sayings brings him out as the lord and personal savior. As Christ prophesied triumph in revelation as the bible declares so did Septimus trying to imitate. He was misinterpreting how Christ sacrificed his life for humity to have life and have it abundantly, the death of Christ was